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Black Rod

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Definition of Black Rod

: the principal usher of the House of Lords

First Known Use of Black Rod

1590, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Black Rod was in 1590

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“Black Rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Rod. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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